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A handful of Pittsburgh Penguins players whose names are on the Stanley Cup, some of them twice or even three times, are gone. The same goes for core players from the back-to-back Presidents’ Trophy winning Washington Capitals. The goliaths of…

Sabres center Jack Eichel isn’t mincing words when assessing his first two NHL seasons. “Actually, I think I’ve proven nothing,” the 20-year-old face of the franchise said before bluntly outlining his lack of accomplishments. “If you look at what I’ve…

Each time Seth Jones felt like the Columbus Blue Jackets were dominating, the Pittsburgh Penguins went down the ice and scored. The series was over fast. T.J. Oshie knows the feeling because the Penguins did it to the Washington Capitals…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Nashville Predators couldn’t be happier to return to work after their painful loss in the Stanley Cup Final, a deep playoff run that made for the shortest offseason in franchise history. “I feel like it’s…

The Stanley Cup returns to Connecticut Sunday at Avon Old Farms School, thanks to NHL player and Avon alumnus Nick Bonino. The showing will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. and will end at 12:30 p.m. To raise money for the Connecticut…

After building up to a playoff run that ended in the second round yet again, the Washington Capitals are going through a salary-cap nightmare usually reserved for Stanley Cup champions. The same struggles that led to the deconstruction of the…

A busy weekend to kick off NHL free agency has left a few prominent players still looking for landing spots and teams still needing to fill some holes. The leftover list is a who’s who of stars from previous decades,…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – It was just past 4 a.m. on Thursday when Andrew Tokasz decided it was time to inject some energy into a hockey game that was entering its seventh consecutive day. Shortly after Team White’s Kenny Corp…

Paul Kariya always felt as if he knew where Teemu Selanne was on the ice when they had spectacular chemistry together as teammates. On Monday, Selanne pulled a new trick, telling Kariya where he was going: the Hockey Hall of…

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Connor McDavid has won his first Hart Trophy. Hardly anybody in hockey believes it will be his last. The Edmonton captain claimed the award as the NHL’s most valuable player Wednesday night at the league’s postseason…

Chicago Tribune (TNS) Guys like Marian Hossa want none of the attention and deserve all of it. As understated as he was underrated, Hossa quietly became the Blackhawks’ easiest superstar to overlook since he signed as a free-agent in 2009….

George McPhee might as well be The Godfather of the NHL during the Vegas Golden Knights’ three-day expansion draft window. He holds the cards for a significant chunk of the league’s talent, fielding calls from fellow general managers willing to…

Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee had difficulty containing his excitement in anticipation of the NHL’s expansion draft list being released. “The most fun I’ve ever had in hockey,” McPhee said in a video posted of him driving to…

The first expansion draft in the salary-cap era has even the most seasoned NHL general managers unsure of what is going to happen over the next few weeks. “You expect the unexpected,” Toronto Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello said. The…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second consecutive year. Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 left and Matt Murray made 27 saves for his second straight shutout as the Penguins…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Pekka Rinne is a friendly, polite man off the ice. Slipping the puck past the Nashville Predators goaltender is one of the few ways to anger the 6-foot-5 Finn. Pucks bouncing past him on the NHL’s…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Predators have shut down the likes of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan Getzlaf this postseason. They have slowed down Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Stopping them completely? Even Nashville defenders Roman…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The night started with a catfish throw. It ended with haymaker after haymaker – both literal and proverbial – from the ever resilient Pittsburgh Penguins. The defending champions provided an emphatic and repeated reminder of what makes…

PITTSBURGH – The guy that scored the winner in Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final doesn’t even have a locker in the Nashville Predators’ dressing room. The 22-year-old who leads the NHL in playoff goals and is…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The instant one of the Pittsburgh Penguins passes the puck to a teammate, one of the Nashville Predators closes in, taking away any time or space to operate. The junkyard dog approach to hockey for the Stanley…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Frederick Gaudreau sure is doing his best to earn his own locker with the Nashville Predators with a Stanley Cup Final debut for the ages. And with Pekka Rinne turning in his best performance in this series,…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – P.K. Subban says ask the Pittsburgh Penguins if he’s getting under their skin. The All-Star defenseman only knows he apparently needs to work on his breath on the ice and loves the challenge of helping shut down…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Predators coach Peter Laviolette heard all the questions and criticism of Pekka Rinne after the goaltender’s struggles in the Stanley Cup Final in Pittsburgh. Well, Laviolette never thought of switching goalies. A change of scenery helped Rinne…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Detroit Red Wings fans have their octopi. The Panthers’ faithful in Florida had the “rat trick.” Nashville? The Predators have catfish, the Southern staple that has become a beloved badge of honor fans delight in throwing onto…

Through two games of the Stanley Cup Final, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been badly outshot, lost the majority of faceoffs and had the puck far less than the Nashville Predators. Yet, they lead the series 2-0, following a familiar script….

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pittsburgh center Nick Bonino was wearing a walking boot on his left foot and using crutches Friday, raising the possibility that he will not play in Nashville in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Penguins coach…